Classically good-looking, very blueeyed Bradley Cooper has been popping up in movies for almost a decade and a half. You’ll recognize a young Cooper playing Ben in 2001’s “Wet Hot American Summer.” Then there were TV movies, TV series and the lead part in “The Midnight Meat Train.” Yeah, you read the title right, and no, you don’t ever have to see that film. Note: It’s on … [Read more...] about On Target
Winter 2015
Tailgate, Mina Style
I have been a 49er fan for over 25 years. During that time, I’ve attended Super Bowl games and victory parties, rubbed elbows with fellow fans, and observed celebrities and politicians lose their minds over an interception or a bad call against their beloved ’Niners. Football and food were the great equalizers at all of these games but there was never a car trunk or portable … [Read more...] about Tailgate, Mina Style
A Life of Service
Carmel has been home to several award-winning actors and actresses; many more visit. But perhaps more unusual is the fact that it’s also home to a man who’s been portrayed by an acclaimed thespian: former Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta was depicted by James Gandolfini in “Zero Dark Thirty,” the 2012 movie chronicling the hunt for Osama bin Laden. Sure: that’s an honor, … [Read more...] about A Life of Service
Amateurs Just Like Us
While hard-core golf addicts take great pleasure in analyzing Phil Mickelson’s smooth left-handed swing from a pristine fairway, the rest of us are drawn to the annual AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for a different reason—to witness failure. Taking a break from our humdrum lives, it’s somewhat refreshing to watch comedian Ray Romano toil each year to make the … [Read more...] about Amateurs Just Like Us